11-letter words containing c, i, f, e
- cell fusion — the merging of two or more cells into a single cell.
- celliferous — making or bearing cells
- center-fire — (of a cartridge) having the primer in the center of the base. Compare rimfire (def 1).
- centerfield — the area of the outfield beyond second base and between right field and left field.
- centre-fire — (of a cartridge) having the primer in the centre of the base
- centrifical — Misspelling of centrifugal.
- centrifugal — acting, moving, or tending to move away from a centre
- centrifuged — an apparatus that rotates at high speed and by centrifugal force separates substances of different densities, as milk and cream.
- centrifuges — Plural form of centrifuge.
- cerebriform — resembling the brain in texture or structure
- certifiable — If you describe someone as certifiable, you think that their behaviour is extremely unreasonable or foolish.
- certifiably — capable of being certified.
- certificate — A certificate is an official document stating that particular facts are true.
- chaffinches — Plural form of chaffinch.
- chamfer bit — a bit for beveling the edge of a hole.
- cheliferous — bearing chelae
- chicken-fry — to dip (meat, vegetables, etc.) in batter and fry, usually in deep fat: chicken-fried steak.
- chickenfeed — If you think that an amount of money is so small it is hardly worth having or considering, you can say that it is chickenfeed.
- chief rabbi — the chief religious minister of a national Jewish community
- chieftaincy — the chief of a clan or a tribe.
- chieftainry — the area governed by a chieftain
- chiffoniers — Plural form of chiffonier.
- chiffonnier — a high chest of drawers or bureau, often having a mirror on top.
- chifforobes — Plural form of chifforobe.
- chondrified — Simple past tense and past participle of chondrify.
- chyliferous — containing chyle
- chymiferous — containing chyme
- cinefaction — (obsolete, rare) cineration; reduction to ashes.
- cinquefoils — Plural form of cinquefoil.
- circumflect — to emphasize with a circumflex accent
- circumfused — Simple past tense and past participle of circumfuse.
- circumfuses — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumfuse.
- city father — You can refer to a member of a city council or city's government as a city father.
- clasp knife — a large knife with one or more blades or other devices folding into the handle
- classifieds — The classifieds are the same as classified ad.
- classifiers — Plural form of classifier.
- cliff brake — any of several common ferns of the genus Pellaea, usually growing in pockets of thin soil on rocks.
- cliffhanger — A cliffhanger is a situation or part of a play or film that is very exciting or frightening because you are left for a long time not knowing what will happen next.
- closefisted — stingy
- coarse fish — a freshwater fish that is not a member of the salmon family
- cocciferous — (of a plant) bearing berries
- cockfighter — One who engages in a cockfight.
- coefficient — A coefficient is a number that expresses a measurement of a particular quality of a substance or object under specified conditions.
- coffee mill — a machine for grinding roasted coffee beans
- coffee ring — a coffeecake shaped like a ring, plain or fruited, often with a topping of raisins, ground nuts, and icing.
- coffeyville — a city in SE Kansas.
- coffin bone — the terminal phalangeal bone inside the hoof of the horse and similar animals
- color-field — designating or of a style of abstract painting in which colors are applied to a canvas, often in large patches, with little variation in tone and little emphasis on form
- come in for — If someone or something comes in for criticism or blame, they receive it.
- come off it — to approach or move toward a particular person or place: Come here. Don't come any closer!